1201https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/files/original/1d6221e8da03c837ea468c7bef2c11bb.tif7e0774fa37ac32454def54d82ace9479Dublin CoreThe Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.TitleA name given to the resourceEl-Khouri FamilyDescriptionAn account of the resourceThese materials were provided by Marsha El-Khouri Shriver and primarily relate to the life of her father, Joseph Maroun El-Khouri, and his family in Lebanon and in the United States. <br /><h5>Biography</h5>
Joseph Maroun El-Khouri was born in 1924 in Kour, Batroun, Lebanon and Mariam Thomee Yazbek El-Khouri, one of seven children. His father, Reverend Joseph Michael Maroun El-Khouri was a Maronite priest, and at least one sibling, Sister Victorine El-Khouri, followed his example and joined religious orders. <br /><br />Joseph served as an intelligence agent and interpreter for Great Britain during World War II. In 1949, Joseph travelled to Minneapolis, Minnesota to help settle an uncle’s estate. Initially Joseph had no intention of immigrating permanently to the United States, but soon after he arrived he met and fell in love with Rose Isaac while visiting relatives who lived in the large Lebanese community located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Rose was the daughter of Thanios (Thomas) Isaac and Moura (Nora) Lawandos Isaac, who immigrated to the United States in 1912 and 1914, respectively, and were married in 1917. Thanios Isaac supported his wife and five children by working various laboring jobs, including for the railroad and a local wiremill. Thanios Isaac passed away in 1939. <br /><br />Joseph and Rose married in Rose’s hometown in 1950, and moved to Minneapolis where they operated a grocery store until 1953. Joseph was naturalized in 1954 with the help of his friend Vice President Hubert Humphrey, at the time a Minnesota senator. In 1955, Joseph and Rose moved to Andrews, North Carolina, to be closer to Rose’s sister Bessie Isaac Jabaley, who was living near her husband’s family in Copper Hill, TN. The Jabaley’s helped the growing El-Khouri family establish themselves in their new home by making Joseph the manager of their department store, Jabaley’s, which Joseph purchased and renamed to Khouri’s in 1965. The store remained open until 1989. <br /><br />Joseph quickly established himself as a prominent civic leader in North Carolina. He served on a number of boards and service organizations including: the Andrews Lion Club, Western Carolina University Board of Visitors, Cherokee County United Way, the Andrews Chamber of Commerce, and the Daniel Boone Council of Boy Scouts. Joseph was a devoted Democrat, even serving, with his eldest son George, as an elected delegate to the 1988 Democratic National Convention in Atlanta. In addition to these civic and political accomplishments, Joseph and Rose were pillars of the Catholic community in North Carolina, holding the town’s first Catholic masses in their own home, and donating the land upon which the Holy Redeemer Catholic Church was built in Andrews, North Carolina. <br /><br />Joseph and Rose had seven children: George Maron El-Khouri, Theresa El-Khouri Martin, Mariam El-Khouri Gerber, Marsha El-Khouri Shiver, Barbara El-Khouri, Catherine El-Khouri, and Anthony El-Khouri. Joseph passed away on July 22, 2012; at the time of collection acquisition (2012), Rose El-Khouri was still living. Since his passing, Joseph El-Khouri’s contributions to North Carolina have been recognized locally, and his legacy has been carried forth by his children and grandchildren.<br /><h5>Scope and Content</h5>
The collection consists of photographs, letters, documents, and articles relating to the life of Joseph Maroun El-Khouri, his wife Rose Isaac El-Khouri, and his children. The material details Joseph's career and community contributions as well as providing insight into multiple generations of Lebanese-American family life.<br /><br />The collection also contains photographs and letters relating to Joseph El-Khouri’s relatives in Lebanon, as well as materials from Rose Isaac El-Khouri’s family in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.CreatorAn entity primarily responsible for making the resourceUnknownSourceA related resource from which the described resource is derivedMarsha El-Khouri ShiverPublisherAn entity responsible for making the resource availableMoise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora StudiesDateA point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resourcecirca 1910-2012RightsInformation about rights held in and over the resourceDonor retains full ownership of any and all copyright currently controlled in agreement with Khayrallah Center. Nonexclusive right to authorize all uses of these materials for non-commercial research, scholarly, or other educational purposes are granted to Khayrallah Center pursuant to Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (CC BY-NC-SA)TypeThe nature or genre of the resourceImageTextSubjectThe topic of the resourceImmigrants--Lebanese--United StatesLanguageA language of the resourceEnglishArabicContributorAn entity responsible for making contributions to the resourceMarsha El-Khouri ShiverCollection description written by Claire A. KempaAccess RightsInformation about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies.Parts of this collection are restricted to the public. Contact the center for more information. DocumentA resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text.Original FormatIf the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional dataPaperDublin CoreThe Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.DescriptionAn account of the resourceA letter letting the District Governor (Joseph El-Khouri) know about the status of his district's account. (Folder 9-4)CreatorAn entity primarily responsible for making the resourceR. F. FoxSourceA related resource from which the described resource is derivedMarsha El-Khouri ShiverPublisherAn entity responsible for making the resource availableMoise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora StudiesDateA point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resourceMarch 7, 1972RightsInformation about rights held in and over the resourceDonor retains full ownership of any and all copyright currently controlled in agreement with Khayrallah Center. Nonexclusive right to authorize all uses of these materials for non-commercial research, scholarly, or other educational purposes are granted to Khayrallah Center pursuant to Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (CC BY-NC-SA).FormatThe file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resourceText/jpgLanguageA language of the resourceEnglishTypeThe nature or genre of the resourceTextSubjectThe topic of the resourceDocuments--LettersIdentifierAn unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context2016 09-04TitleA name given to the resourceLetter from the Lions Club Accounting Manager to the District Governor1970's1972District GovernorEl-KhouriFoxJoseph El-KhouriLion's Club InternationalR. F. FoxVolunteering